We have talked a lot about “shiny” in these posts, but that is not the only finish for Stainless Steel. On When The Earth Moves, the base and uprights are going to be forms of Hammered Stainless.
How do you get Hammered Stainless?
This is a fun part,( although kind of back breaking) and I even got to get in on some of the action:
When The Earth Moves 